South Africa Exports to Japan was US$5.75 Billion during 2023, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. South Africa Exports to Japan - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on March of 2024.


South Africa Exports to Japan Value Year
Pearls, precious stones, metals, coins $3.38B 2023
Ores slag and ash $575.38M 2023
Mineral fuels, oils, distillation products $414.10M 2023
Vehicles other than railway, tramway $269.53M 2023
Aluminum $204.72M 2023
Iron and steel $201.65M 2023
Cereals $149.21M 2023
Wood and articles of wood, wood charcoal $147.93M 2023
Base metals not specified elsewhere, cermets. $61.58M 2023
Articles of iron or steel $61.05M 2023
Oil seed, oleagic fruits, grain, seed, fruits $37.76M 2023
Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compound, isotope $37.30M 2023
Miscellaneous chemical products $26.20M 2023
Nickel $26.02M 2023
Vegetable, fruit, nut food preparations $24.15M 2023
Edible fruits, nuts, peel of citrus fruit, melons $23.27M 2023
Salt, sulphur, earth, stone, plaster, lime and cement $22.79M 2023
Beverages, spirits and vinegar $20.73M 2023
Pulp of wood, fibrous cellulosic material, waste $11.33M 2023
Essential oils, perfumes, cosmetics, toileteries $10.73M 2023
Live trees, plants, bulbs, roots, cut flowers $6.09M 2023
Electrical, electronic equipment $4.86M 2023
Organic chemicals $4.73M 2023
Machinery, nuclear reactors, boilers $4.45M 2023
Rubbers $3.78M 2023
Coffee, tea, mate and spices $3.32M 2023
Tanning, dyeing extracts, tannins, derivatives, pigments $3.07M 2023
Wool, animal hair, horsehair yarn and fabric $2.47M 2023
Fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatics invertebrates $2.02M 2023
Residues, wastes of food industry, animal fodder $2.00M 2023
Furniture, lighting signs, prefabricated buildings $1.52M 2023
Albuminoids, modified starches, glues, enzymes $1.32M 2023
Optical, photo, technical, medical apparatus $921.20K 2023
Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather $812.78K 2023
Ceramic products $662.20K 2023
Miscellaneous edible preparations $658.45K 2023
Railway, tramway locomotives, rolling stock, equipment $456.19K 2023
Articles of leather, animal gut, harness, travel good $306.78K 2023
Soaps, lubricants, waxes, candles, modelling pastes $259.80K 2023
Bird skin, feathers, artificial flowers, human hair $237.06K 2023
Tools, implements, cutlery of base metal $228.16K 2023
Paper and paperboard, articles of pulp, paper and board $227.99K 2023
Live animals $209.36K 2023
Works of art, collectors' pieces and antiques $196.11K 2023
Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations and products $194.26K 2023
Special woven or tufted fabric, lace, tapestry $183.56K 2023
Other made textile articles, sets, worn clothing $176.07K 2023
Sugars and sugar confectionery $173.09K 2023
Pharmaceutical products $146.57K 2023
Commodities not specified according to kind $128.94K 2023
Aircraft, spacecraft $106.14K 2023
Clocks and watches $83.66K 2023
Plastics $80.98K 2023
Lac, gums, resins $80.16K 2023
Toys, games, sports requisites $70.63K 2023
Animal, vegetable fats and oils, cleavage products $63.00K 2023
Products of animal origin $61.53K 2023
Ships, boats, and other floating structures $56.55K 2023
Articles of apparel, not knit or crocheted $41.37K 2023
Copper $40.08K 2023
Miscellaneous articles of base metal $38.50K 2023
Vegetable plaiting materials, vegetable products $32.64K 2023
Cocoa and cocoa preparations $32.40K 2023
Glass and glassware $23.88K 2023
Articles of apparel, knit or crocheted $18.02K 2023
Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials $15.74K 2023
Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers $13.24K 2023
Musical instruments, parts and accessories $12.76K 2023
Printed books, newspapers, pictures $11.51K 2023
Wadding, felt, nonwovens, yarns, twine, cordage $8.20K 2023
Furskins and artificial fur, manufactures $6.81K 2023
Impregnated, coated or laminated textile fabric $6.75K 2023
Cotton $4.41K 2023
Footwear, gaiters and the like, $3.98K 2023
Miscellanneous manufactured articles $2.82K 2023
Manufacturers of plaiting material, basketwork $2.01K 2023
Manmade staple fibers $1.38K 2023
Dairy products, eggs, honey, edible products $1.37K 2023
Vegetable textile fibers not specified elsewhere, paper yarn, woven fabric $1.14K 2023
Manmade filaments $1.12K 2023
Tobacco and manufactures tobacco substitutes $672 2023
Headgear and $428 2023
Carpets and other textile floor coverings $362 2023
Photographic or cinematographic goods $11 2023
Milling products, malt, starches, inlin, wheat gluten $1 2023
Zinc $193.94K 2022
Knitted or crocheted fabric $4.00K 2022
Umbrellas, walking-sticks, seat-sticks, whips $2.81K 2022
Silk $149 2022
Fertilizers $0 2022
Meat and edible meat offal $18.97K 2021
Cork and articles of cork $308 2020
Explosives, pyrotechnics, matches, pyrophorics $100 2019
Arms and ammunition, parts and accessories $105.49K 2017
Meat, fish and seafood preparations $35.54K 2016
Tin $79 2016




south africa Last Previous Highest Lowest Unit
Balance of Trade 14042.92 -9688.27 52741.21 -36126.73 ZAR Million [+]
Current Account -165528.00 -34400.00 295264.00 -241123.00 ZAR Million [+]
Current Account to GDP -1.60 -0.50 6.00 -7.50 percent of GDP [+]
Imports 147811.94 153706.44 184982.88 66.10 ZAR Million [+]
Exports 161854.91 144269.91 194076.08 55.80 ZAR Million [+]
External Debt 156096.00 155565.00 185358.00 33262.00 USD Million [+]
Tourist Arrivals 1253216.00 1183035.00 1598893.00 29341.00 [+]
Gold Reserves 125.41 125.41 183.51 123.48 Tonnes [+]
Foreign Direct Investment 16185.00 26014.00 562292.00 -13910.00 ZAR Billion [+]
Weapons Sales 48.00 89.00 243.00 0.00 SIPRI TIV Million [+]
Terms of Trade 106.40 106.90 130.20 42.30 points [+]
Terrorism Index 0.00 0.83 3.68 0.00 Points [+]